The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper | ESTABLISHED 1873. oF _THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _ : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1931 King Fire at Roosev Wor DESTINED 11 Die in FLAMES, CAUSE OF WHICH I UNCERTAIN Damage 's Covered by Insur- ance, Which Also Protects Property of Children RESUME WORK NEXT WEEK May Decide to Assign Classes to Undamaged Rooms on Split-Time Basis ‘The blaze was discovered by John McLaughlin, janitor, who lives in the the building, at about NICARAGUANS KILL FOUR AMERICANS Three ‘Others - Are .. Reported Missing After Attacks by Insurgents Puerta after, it was stated, 8 men would be withdrawn aboard their origin Sees iets irae Damaged by Fire S ROOSEVELT SCHOQL the Roosevelt school building at 500 Anderson street morning. The blaze was discovered shown in the right foreground in the picture. fi 4 ‘aeoday in the roof at the northeast corner, HOOVER FORECASTS LASTING PEACE IN WEST HEMISPHERE President Says Cooperation Al- most Assured in Pan-Amer- ican Day Address ‘Washington, April 14—(4)—Presi- dent Hoover Tuesday envisioned west- ern hemisphere nations in the near future as settling every major differ- ence by the “orderly processes of con- ciliation and arbitration.” Leading official Washington in its celebration of the first Pan-American day, which simultaneously was ob- board | served throughout the 21 Latin-Amer- | ican republics; the chief executive de- ‘scribed the common purpose of the Series ‘war as a major, ition to modern civilization. He spoke before the governing board of the Pan-American Union, and wes followed by ‘Stimson, Washington diplomatic ‘corps; and Ferrera, of Cuba. By proclamation of President Hoover, flags were displayed in the capital as on national holidays and exercises were arranged throughout the day at the Pan-American Union building. At the opening of the American League baseball season the president was one of those to arise and salute the raising of the flags of each western hemisphere nation while the United States army band was’ called upon to play the various na- tional anthems. Recalls 1928 Impression President Hoover recalled during his: 1928 visit tp 11 Latin-American coun- tries, it me increasingly evident ‘to him the various nations have every- thing-to gain by keeping in close con- tact with each other and by develop- ing a spirit of cooperation having its roots in reciprocal understanding of national aims and aspirations. “A peculiarly heavy responsibility rests upon the nations of the west- ern hemisphere,” the chief executive said, “‘a responsibility which, at the same time, is a high privilege. Rich- ly. endowed by nature, we enjoy the great advantage of inhabiting a hemi- HOLD HEARING FOR ALLEGED ROBBE to1 Ny, D. Officials Would Return. i, Man Here Charged With Medina Burglary Moorhead, Minn., April 14—()— for . James RPT TTS DATE Chicago Thieves’ Tastes Are Varied eeeenetaeraieianeoasindalenaictitiar Chicago, April 14.—(?)—Thieves ve various tastes. Among things they took Mon- day were: $4,000 worth of jewelry and $3,000 worth of costumes from Majestic Theatre where “Lady in Pawn” fice of: Dr. Bernard Pregozer. Seyen shirts from a clothes line at the home of Mrs. Marie Schultz. One .baby carriage from Morris Bal in. buschkit An electric clock from the home of Mrs. Florence Hood. ‘WOVE BAZAAR’ TALE TOLD BY 17-YEAR-OLD Party in Which Pantages Is Al- leged to Have Participated 1s Described San Diego, Cal., April 14—(7)—A 17-year-old girl's story of her subjec- tion to alleged immoralities in an as- serted “love bazaar” was a center of interest in the preliminary hearing of Alexander Pantages, theater opera- tor, and four others on morals charges here Tuesday. representing Pan- tages, said he wished to learn from 17-year-old Lydia Nitto, co-accuser with Miss Camille Lit » what Los Angeles authorities since Oct. 30, 1930, the date of an alleged Pantages sustained a state objection Monday to prevent cross-examination of Miss Nitto on that point. Miss Livingston. prepared to take the witness stand upon a final ruling by the court on the state's objection. Miss Nitto told how she was brought here Oct. 30, with Miss Liv- party at a hotel here, in which she said liquor flowed freely. Reijiro Wakatsuki Is Premier of Japan ‘Tokyo, April 4.—(?)}—Reijiro Wakat- suki,’ new premier: of Japan, an- nounced the composition of his ca- » Raptnet of hie predeceemar, Yuko ‘as the cabinet of his a Hamaguchi. - General Jiro Minami replaces Gen- Texas Plane Mishap ‘April 14—()}—Gertin iilled in treatment she had received from the/| tq party here. Judge Arthur L. Mundo temporarily | pall. elt School Causes $20, To Save MAJOR LOOPS OPEN DIAMOND CAMPAIGNS UNDER SUNNY SKIES Hoover Tosses First Ball at Washington; Yanks Expect- ed Biggest Crowd (By The Associated Press) “Play ball” said the weatherman Tuesday in the eight major league cities where the embattled athletes were to play in the opening skirmishes of the 1931 baseball war. Clear skies greeted the early risers in all fronts according to reports to the Associated Press, with the promise they would continue until the last man was out in all the cities but St. Louis. On the banks of the Mississippi there was a possibility showers might: dampen the first day crowd before the day was done. A warm breeze and a beaming sun ushered in the day in New York City, making more certain the predic- tion that 70,000 fans would storm the Chuck Klein Hits 2 Circuit Clouts Philadélphia, April 14—(}— Chuck Klein, hard-hitting Phil- Yes outfielder, hit the first home Tun of the- season | major when he cracked the ball over the right field fence in the third inning of the New York- Philadelphia game. Dick Bartell was on base and the hit gave the Phillies a lead of 2 to 1 with the inning complete. Klein hit. his setond home run in the fifth inning with nobody on base. gates of Yankee stadium to see the Boston Red Sox cross bats witir the men of McCarthy. In Washington, where the Japanese cherry trees already are in bloom, fair and warm weather greeted President Hoover and the 25,000 to 28,000 fans who were expected to find their way the Senators park to see them battle with the world champion Phila- delphia “Athletics and to watch the chief executive throw out the first The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, offering the stellar attraction in the National League, found the sun waiting them Tuesday in Chicago with the prediction that the day would continue fair and warm and that 45,000 fans would be on hand. The St, Louis Cardinals, champions of the National League, were to take on the lowly Cincinnati Reds in the Reds’ home park on the banks of the Ohio and before an opening day crowd that purchased all the available seats weeks ago. Other games and the weather. Boston—Brooklyn vs. Boston Braves, Browns, clear but possibly showers later in the day. Chicago WA SITUATION SNS CLEARED Governor Turner Announces Farmers Will Permit State Bovine Tests BdznE LE te i i moke Ejector Is Brought Into Play 16 Others Survivors From Sanitary Shaft Disaster Tell Tales of Un- derground Horror 46-MEN ARE IN HOSPITAL Body of Missing Fireman Re- ~ covered; Heat Made Work Almost Impossible Chicago, April 14—()—Sixteen Men, groping in exhaustion, emerged alive Tuesday from a sanitary district funnel in which seven workers and firemen, sent to their rescue, thad died after fire and deadly gas ‘Taced through the bore Monday night. As the survivors crawled to safety, after huddling 14 hours in a narrow air chamber, available information indicated that the full extent of the underground disaster was known. ‘The body of Fire Captain James P. O'Neill, who first was reported miss- ing, was brought out from a hole bored through a street at 1:20 p. m., ‘Tuesday. Seventy-five men were employed in or near the tunnel when fire of unde- termined origin turned it into a death trap Monday night. Many ran to safety at the first alarm, and it was not believed any of them still were in the tunnel. The dead workmen failed to reach the elevator shaft fast enough after the flames, licking at Timber sup- ports and sawdust, had created a deadly gas. Three firemen, among the first to answer the alarm, rushed into the ‘bore-without masks and. were carried. out dead by their comrades hours later. Policeman Is Killed In addition to the deaths in the tunnel, a policeman was killed when he stepped in front of a speeding am- bulance. at 46. One theory of the cause of the fire was that a workman, inspecting the tunnel with a lighted candle, had ig- nited a pile of sawdust. It was a dramatic moment as the first little group of workmen rose to the street. Firemen were pumping away, watching the shaft opening tensely, ready to attack any flames that reached the surface and threatened the sheds at the mouth. Suddenly the elevator bell rang. The cage ran up and the grimy faces of the first handful appeared. A tremendous shout went up, and firemen and rescuers surged to the entrance of the pit. Again the cage dropped, brought up another gang (Continued on page seven) YOUTHFUL BANK ROBBERS CAUGHT Origination of Plot Is Con- fessed by University of Min- nesota Student Spooner, Wis., April 14.—(}—The plot to rob the State Bank of Spoon- er, Washburn county police an- nounced Tuesday, has been confessed by Earl Costello, 24-year-old pre- medic student at the University of Mi 000 Loss Blazing, Gas-Filled Chicago Tunnel ‘EAD 0F REPUBLIC Figure in Spanish Crisis The list of injured was estimated |* it 46. COUNT DE ROMANONES Pictured above are the four leading CANE ATR OEE DAW STS ? Boy and Gopher | Cause Auto Wreck pRB one cuenta Wahpeton, N. D., April 14.—() —A dead gopher wrecked an au- tomobile here. The corpus delecti was tossed into a car driven by Janet Mc- Michael by a small Wahpeton boy anxious to play @ practical joke on the young lady. Frightened, she swerved the machine as the gohper lit in her lap. A-crushed fender, a caved-in radiator and some broken lamps were the result. HEARING APPEARS ENDURANCE TEST Initial Steps Toward Stipulation Fail in Former S. D. Bank Head Case resulted in abdication by King Alfonso, the last of the Bourbons, and estab- ishment-of-a republic with Alcala Zamora as provisional; . Premier Aznar and his cabinet resigned Tuesdsy forenoon. Count de Romanones, minister of state, represented the crown during conferences with Republicans. PREMIER AZNAR figures in the Spanish crisis, which FOREST FLAMES = UNDER CONTROL Northern Wiscensin and Michi- gan Residents Begin Re- habilitation Work Wis. April 14—()— Milwaukee, Residents of fire infested forest and marsh land areas in northern Wiscon- sin and upper Michigan projected re- habilitation plans Tuesday while straggling blazes gradually subsided or were brought under control. Cooling north breezes soothed the flagging spirits of the vacation-land settlers as they turned to tasks of re- building homes, farm buildings, com- munication lines and fences destroyed by the flames. Hundreds of homeless Persons took consolation in the fact no lives were lost. Forest rangers and conservation of- ficers were directing operations in the vicinity of Crandon, Wis., and Meno- minee, Mich., where the worst of the fires were localized. Fire patrols were Pierre, S. D., April 14.—(4)--With initial steps toward stipulation hav- ing failed, the preliminary embezzle- ment hearing of Fred R. Smith, for- mer South Dakota banking superin- tendent, Tuesday assumed the aspect of an endurance test. Determined not to omit any evidence it considers may help to have Smith held for trial, the state continued to present detailed and technical bank records. Equally unyielding in its demands that the state prove every detail of its re- jallegations, the defense kept on of- fering objections, which consistently were overruled by County Judge D. . March, The state's examination of P. W. Loomis, examiner, in charge of 12 western South Dakotd banks. was maintained in these districts although the hazard to towns and isolated dwellings was materially lessened. Phowers and cooler Tueséay nights . Wednesday fatr. PRICE FIVE CENTS Alfonso Abdicates Throne cA ZAMORA MADE PROVISIONAL Last of Bourbons, Who Was Virtually Born King, Reigned for 25 Years 40 PERSONS ARE INJURED Fall of Monarchy Had Beeri Awaited by Republicans Hourly During Day (Copyright, 1931, By The Associated Press) Madrid, April 14—(#)—King Alfon- ‘80, the last of the Bourbons, abdicat- ed at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening (1 p. m. E. 8. T.) -The monarch, who was born a king republic that his subjects voiced last Sunday, and stepped out. Niceto Alcala Zamora, Republican leader,\ who not so many weeks aga was in jail for his activities, is pro- visional president. Although the king's abdication has been an unquestioned outcome of the Fallen Monarch Leaves His Palace Madrid, April 14.—(?}—King Al- fonso, accompanied by a police officer, one intimate friend and several republican leaders who were guaranteeing him safe Passage, left the palace at 7:45 politicial crisis for the last few days, it was not until the last moment that he stepped from power. At 4:45 p. m. Alcala Zamora had found it necessary to send an ultima- tum to the king’s ministers that unless a republic were f accepted within an hour, the Repub- would not be. responsible for the consequences. Allotted Hour Goes By The hour went by and then just 15 minutes after the ultimatum had ex- Pired the abdication of the king be- came a reality. The announcement Was made exactly at 6 o'clock after a final session with the cabinet in the royal palace. A Republican government charge imme 4 With the proclamation of a Repub- lic at Barcelona Tuesday morning and similar proclamations at Sara- gofsa, San Sebastian and other cities, it became a certainty that the king would have to go, All afternoon rumors that the king had actually abdicated flew thick and fast, but it was not until 6 o'clock that Alfonso’s reign came to the end which for many years he had suc- cessfully avoided in the face of fre- quent crises. As the king left the cabinet room he embraced his ministers with con- siderable emotion. He said that he left the throne with his conscience tranquil, having al- ways worked for the welfare of the country. . “ Republican Flag Flies The republican flag was flying on sll public buildings after the abdica- tion was announced. Excited crowds were giving full vent to their joy. The principal shfares were jammed with motor cars filled with took Intervention of state agencies in be- half of the stricken residents was forecast by. the passage in the state assembly of a resolution asking the appointment of a committee of five legislators to investigate the damage done by fires in Wisconsin. The re- solution was to come before the sen- ate Tuesday for action. Although the wind had subsided and the temperature took a noticeable drop there was little prospect of rain which would quell the incipient danger of another outbreak of fires. Paul D. Kellar, state director of conserva- tion, estimated that at least 75 separ- ate fires still burned in Wisconsin. in King Continues To Grow Better ott he lis Juro to head the civil guards and gave him orders as to what steps to take if trouble appeared. Last.preparations at the palace for the king's departure were hurried. Dr. Florestan Aguilar, the king’s chief physician and surgeon, was said tc hhave been called to the palace, after which he gave instructions at his (Continued on page seven) POISON DRINK KILLS CANNONBALL INDIAN Two Others Are Recovering From Effects of Wine of Colchicum